A child died after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Howard County last month; the Attorney General's Office says it will not identify her, citing a juvenile secrecy law no one else applies this way. Im hoping someone out there knows who she was. Please reach out if you have info

Look who is in town in Annapolis today to press state lawmakers to redraw Maryland's congressional district boundaries: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Here is the developing story from your @thebaltimorebanner.com State House team: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

After years of devastating overdose deaths, Baltimore is finally seeing progress. But the crisis hasn't ended — it's changed. by @alissazhu.bsky.social & @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/pu...

I need to read 1,200 words on whatever happened in El Paso

My latest story: "Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came." Students are accusing the state's higher education commission of bungling scholarships for the second time in six months. This time, for teacher education. www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

Gov. Wes Moore railed against "political redlining" in other states as one of many reasons Maryland needs to redistrict. Do the proposed maps move that needle? Some accountability reporting here from @pwoodreporter.bsky.social, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social.

The Banner's analysis found: - Current map has 4 majority non-white districts (held by Mfume, Ivey, Hoyer & Raskin) - Proposed map would have 3 majority non-white districts. (Raskin's 8th would become majority white) Read more: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Gov. Wes Moore has been saying Maryland needs to redraw its congressional districts because of "political redlining" in other states. What does he mean? And what's Maryland's role in addressing it? from me, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social & @invisibae.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW: from the great @leeosanderlin.bsky.social, @pwoodreporter.bsky.social and I

By Céilí Doyle: Baltimore County Police hired a former registered sex offender. How did this happen, and why? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Thought it was hard for your school to reopen after the storm? The state's only school serving blind students had to de-ice thousands of feet of sidewalk while stuck beholden to surrounding districts' closure decisions. Plus, they're not allowed to go virtual. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

Congratulations to @thebaltimorebanner.com for earning first place. Their investigation chronicled students’ experiences on public transit and the impact that transit had on their academic futures. Read: bit.ly/4rrGyw2 By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social

We are so incredibly thrilled to receive this honor. Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team. Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.

NEW w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social: There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners. The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic. How did this happen? Read ⬇️ www.thebanner.com/community/ho...

After a contentious renewal process, Baltimore is shutting down its only all-boys charter school. Two small traditional schools were also up for closure, but the board chose to kick the can down the road - to when they'll have a new CEO in charge of recommendations. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

NEW: Chuck Jenkins, arguably Maryland's most powerful sheriff, said today he wants to keep working with ICE — regardless of national protests and even if Maryland lawmakers outlaw cooperation agreements (called 287g program) in the state. More in @thebaltimorebanner.com:

Mark Antony Briseno, 17, said his life changed forever when his father was detained by ICE last year. “I should be focused on college, car payments and spending time with my friends. But instead, I’ve been forced to grow up overnight,” he said. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Prisoner homicides hit a modern record high last year with 13. There's already been one so far in 2026, at the state's deadliest prison, a "hypermax" facility in Cumberland. by @invisibae.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Big & not good. Coverage by @invisibae.bsky.social & @briaovers.bsky.social

For my first story of 2026, I dug into the numbers defining a trend that has exploded in Maryland since the pandemic: homeschooling. There's been a 50% uptick since the 2019-20 school year, holding steady as public school enrollment declines www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

The numbers for Baltimore are astounding. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

After years of covering 300+ homicides, I tried to take stock of what it means for Baltimore to finally see fewer than 150 victims this year. But people kept getting killed. 2 things are true: we’ve seen historic declines, and still too many ppl are dying www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Baltimore homicides declined furthest, fastest in the country as killings will reach a 48-year low, report @conarck.bsky.social , @invisibae.bsky.social , @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Absolutely incredible news in Baltimore, reported out by @conarck.bsky.social, Greg Morton and Sahana Jayaraman in @thebaltimorebanner.com —

An historic drop in gun violence in Baltimore is drawing the nation’s attention. A remarkable success story. What’s behind it? For @thebaltimorebanner.com

NEW: Baltimore is on track to finish 2025 with its fewest homicides in about 50 years. Before Two-thirds of city residents were even born. Baltimore homicides have further and faster than anywhere in the nation since 2018. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

This graphic from @invisibae.bsky.social puts into perspective the Orioles’ poor run of first-round pitching since 1991. Only three teams have generated less WAR from first rounders, and one of them didn’t begin as a team until 1998. Another, the Braves, built one of the best rotations via trade

Since 1991, the year after Baltimore drafted Mike Mussina, the Orioles have taken 20 first-round pitchers. They’ve generated 19.9 WAR combined when pitching for the Orioles — 27th out of 30 MLB teams. From @invisibae.bsky.social and me, the long run of bad luck: www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

By @lizbowie.bsky.social, @invisibae.bsky.social and @ajv.bsky.social: School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

NEW: Thousands of Baltimore students can’t get to school on time because of unreliable transit. The city's school choice system complicates creating a yellow bus network for all. A new plan proves it can be done. w/ @lizbowie.bsky.social & @ajv.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/education/k-...

Baltimore City is offering up to $5,000 over two months to help essential federal workers and families on SNAP with child care costs. But there are already hundreds of families in line. Here's how you can join them: www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

State school board says Harford County’s book ban shouldn’t have happened

Fantastic and deep reporting in @thebaltimorebanner.com today from @conarck.bsky.social and @invisibae.bsky.social:

New investigation w/ @invisibae.bsky.social: Baltimore County has the worst racial disparities in traffic stops throughout Maryland. Officers accused of profiling are quickly exonerated despite issuing 70-89% of their tickets to Black drivers. Read more: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Had fun thinking out loud about the Baltimore harbor's huge, maybe historic? pistachio tide with Lindsay Smith Rogers at Johns Hopkins. A year ago, Lindsay did a deep dive into Baltimore's progress toward a swimmable harbor. Things have felt different the last few weeks...

Do you ever get so overwhelmed at work you need to take a walk to clear your head? It happens to kids, too, which is why they should go outside, play and learn naturally from the world around them. Click for the cute pictures, keep reading for the brain science www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

I had such an incredible time (🥁) visiting the Renaissance Festival and talking with vendors there for this story. The Maryland Renn Fest is a true institution, and one of the most popular festivals like it in the country. It's also, as I found out, one of the most desirable for vendors.

His Costa Rica era: Brandon Chasen consulting, teaching surf lessons. (w/ @invisibae.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

“This is very much an all-hands-on-deck sort of battlefield triage,” Earl Stoddard, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer, said of cuts to federal grant programs www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Can a video game help solve public transit in Baltimore? Danny Zawodny and @invisibae.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

HAPPY SUBWAY BUILDER DAY We have spent the week playing with the game that has captured transit nerds' hearts. We spoke with Colin Miller, the game's creator, about why he built the game and how it can help us dream about better transit in Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

NEW: A few weeks ago, @muckrock.com shared the Brady list for Baltimore County. Scanning it, I noticed the police chief was on there. I then spent weeks trying to figure out why. But no one — not the state's attorney, nor the police department — is explaining it. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

By @juliemore19.bsky.social: There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

NEW INVESTIGATION: Investors have spent years falling in love with the 'debt service coverage ratio' loan. The loans have allowed access to vast sums with few conditions, and now make up 40% of mortgage dollars in Baltimore. Now they're going bad. (Story below ⬇️)

The child care scholarship is the main way Maryland families get help with child care. Since many can't afford it otherwise, day cares and preschools rely on vouchers to fill spots. So what happens when the program gets frozen - and doesn't come back when predicted? www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

New w/ @elliew0lfe.bsky.social: : The Trump administration will begin to charge $100k each for visas that UMD and Hopkins use to hire researchers, scientists and professors. Among the affected? A Ukrainian researcher who may be forced to go home. “I am terrified" www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

It's been over five years since the onset of COVID-19, which means the babies born into the pandemic are off to pre-K 4 and kindergarten. How exactly can teachers support these kiddos, who spent their earliest years in isolation? I dug into it: www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact: www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

IT'S CENSUS DAY at @thebaltimorebanner.com! The release of new 1-year ACS data told us a lot about the changing demographics and living experiences of counties across the country. Here's what we learned about Maryland: